Brenda’s Second Life

Brenda’s Second Life – I died during the winter of my fiftieth wedding anniversary. In the ICU, the monitors screamed a relentless, piercing alarm. Through the glass, I saw the man I’d spent half a century with—Gabriel. Once hailed as the most promising engineer at the machinery plant, he now had hair gone stark white. … Read more

Deep affection binds me like a long night

Deep affection binds me like a long night – Three years after Jerry lost his memory, Emily decided to die. She had cancer. After swallowing 520 sleeping pills, she quietly turned on the gas in her apartment. When she woke again, Jerry’s father and mother stood by her ICU bed, their expressions icy. “Put it … Read more

Faces and Peach Blossoms in Long Memory

Faces and Peach Blossoms in Long Memory – “I’ve decided,” Violet said, leaning against the doorframe of the Asher family’s old mansion, a mocking curve on her lips. “I’ll marry Thomas. The vegetable.” The cigar in Asher’s hand nearly tumbled onto the priceless Persian rug. He jerked upright from his leather armchair, the wrinkles at … Read more

Sweet Jiang

Sweet Jiang – No, it couldn’t be. I rushed back to find the attending physician and asked him to examine Knox once more. His answer hadn’t changed. “Ms. Angela, Mr. Knox still shows no signs of waking.” I let out a slow breath. I knew it. Knox wouldn’t lie to me. But the comments flickered … Read more

The Silent Isle

The Silent Isle – The Prince of Port City dropped a late-night post. In the photo, he was kneeling on a durian, with the caption: [Missed Valentine’s Day with my wife. Paying the price. @Sienna Bennett] Netizens went wild in the comments. “Wait, weren’t you the one signing a ten-billion-dollar deal earlier today? This is … Read more

The Heiress Who Broke Them All

The Heiress Who Broke Them All – The whip slashed downward, the crack echoing through the air. Freya Swanson crumpled to the ground, the searing pain in her back forcing her to look up. Her unfocused eyes met her father’s stern face. “Freya, do you admit your mistake?” Reid Welch asked. Freya stared at her … Read more